933. Village of Carmacks Councillor Tara Wheeler

934. Village of Teslin Councillor Robert Hassard

Welcome to Cross Border Interviews.  Our goal is to create meaningful municipal conversations that inform, connect, educate and strengthen communities from coast to coast to coast in Canada.  For this edition of Cross Border Interviews, we were honoured to be at the 51st Annual Association of Yukon Communities Convention, where we spoke with Village of Teslin Councillor Robert Hassard. Teslin is a small village located in the Yukon Territory at Mile 804 (Km. 1244) on the Alaska Highway.  During the Gold Rush of 1898, the Teslin campsite boomed briefly as a stopover on the Canadian route to the Klondike. For the first time, Teslin had permanent residents. The Hudson Bay Co. established a trading post for the villagers and those travelling the Klondike trail. By 1903, the Hudson Bay Co. post closed and Nisutlin Trading post was opened by Tom Smith and George Geddes. Teslin continued to grow with the arrival of the Northwest Mounted Police. Today, Teslin is home to approximately 450 people, These inhabitants enjoy a prosperous community with such facilities as an airport, museums, R.C.M Police Detachment, school, community centre, health unit, post office, motels, restaurants, and a general store.  The George Johnston Museum and Heritage Centre have wonderful displays that further detail the history of the people of Teslin. ------ Learn More About Today's Community:  https://www.teslin.ca/ [https://www.teslin.ca/] ------ Support The Show Today: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-show [https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-show] Join The Show: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show [https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show]  ------ Listen To The Show:  Apple: https://apple.co/3XwwXIv [https://apple.co/3XwwXIv] Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cross-border-interviews [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cross-border-interviews] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown [https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown] ------ Follow Us On Social Media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/] Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast [https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast]  Blusky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/ [https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/] Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/]  Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ [https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/] Cross Border Interview is Part of the Cross Border Network © 2026

933. Village of Carmacks Councillor Tara Wheeler

Welcome to Cross Border Interviews.  Our goal is to create meaningful municipal conversations that inform, connect, educate and strengthen communities from coast to coast to coast in Canada.  For this edition of Cross Border Interviews, we were honoured to be at the 51st Annual Association of Yukon Communities Convention, where we spoke with Village of Carmacks Councillor Tara Wheeler. The Village of Carmacks, Yukon is located in a spectacular wilderness setting at the confluence of the Yukon and Nordenskiold rivers.  Considered by many to be 'the hub of the Yukon', it is situated 180 kilometres north of Whitehorse on the Klondike Highway, near its junction with the Robert Campbell Highway.   Thousands of years before the Klondike Gold Rush and the building of the Alaska and Klondike highways, the Carmacks area existed as a rest stop on a main trade route used by Indigenous People. These First Nations included coastal Tlingits, northern and interior Gwich’in and other Southern and Northern Tutchone groups.   Since becoming incorporated as a village November 1st, 1984, the Village of Carmacks now maintains a stable population of around 500 full-time residents. Many residents are employed by federal, territorial, First Nation and municipal governments. ------ Learn More About Today's Community:  https://carmacks.ca/ [https://carmacks.ca/] ------ Support The Show Today: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-show [https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-show] Join The Show: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show [https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show]  ------ Listen To The Show:  Apple: https://apple.co/3XwwXIv [https://apple.co/3XwwXIv] Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cross-border-interviews [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cross-border-interviews] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown [https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown] ------ Follow Us On Social Media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/] Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast [https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast]  Blusky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/ [https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/] Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/]  Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ [https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/] Cross Border Interview is Part of the Cross Border Network © 2026

932. Town of Burlington Mayor Rudy Norman

Welcome to Cross Border Interviews.  Our goal is to create meaningful municipal conversations that inform, connect, educate and strengthen communities from coast to coast to coast in Canada.  For this edition of Cross Border Interviews, we are honoured to welcome from the Town of Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador, Mayor Rudy Norman.  Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador, is a masterclass in the “rural renaissance.”  Tucked into the rugged coastline of the Baie Verte Peninsula, this small outport town of roughly 300 residents has evolved from a traditional fishing and logging community into one of Atlantic Canada’s most compelling boutique destinations. The town’s identity is defined by a striking contrast: the raw, ancient beauty of the North Atlantic paired with a modern, artistic soul.  ------ Learn More About Today's Community:  https://townofburlington.ca/ [https://townofburlington.ca/] ------ Support The Show Today: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-show [https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-show] Join The Show: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show [https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show]  ------ Listen To The Show:  Apple: https://apple.co/3XwwXIv [https://apple.co/3XwwXIv] Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cross-border-interviews [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cross-border-interviews] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown [https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown] ------ Follow Us On Social Media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/] Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast [https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast]  Blusky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/ [https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/] Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/]  Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ [https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/] Cross Border Interview is Part of the Cross Border Network © 2026

931. City of Nelson Councillor Keith Page

Welcome to Cross Border Interviews.  Our goal is to create meaningful municipal conversations that inform, connect, educate and strengthen communities from coast to coast to coast in Canada.  For this edition of Cross Border Interviews, we are honoured to welcome from the City of Nelson British Columbia, Councillor Keith Page. Nelson is a city where life is unhurried and people say "hello" to strangers.  With 350 heritage buildings, a fully restored and operating streetcar, stunning geography and a thriving arts and small business community, Nelson is a combination of storybook charm and cosmopolitan sophistication. Nelson sits on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake, nestled in the rugged Selkirk Mountains of southeastern British Columbia.  They are located in the beautiful West Kootenay region, halfway between Vancouver and Calgary. ------ Learn More About Today's Community:  https://www.nelson.ca/ [https://www.nelson.ca/] ------ Support The Show Today: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-show [https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-show] Join The Show: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show [https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show]  ------ Listen To The Show:  Apple: https://apple.co/3XwwXIv [https://apple.co/3XwwXIv] Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cross-border-interviews [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cross-border-interviews] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown [https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown] ------ Follow Us On Social Media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/] Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast [https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast]  Blusky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/ [https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/] Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/]  Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ [https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/] Cross Border Interview is Part of the Cross Border Network © 2026

930. Town of La Ronge Councillor Melissa McNeil

Welcome to Cross Border Interviews.  Our goal is to create meaningful municipal conversations that inform, connect, educate and strengthen communities from coast to coast to coast in Canada.  For this edition of Cross Border Interviews, we sat down at the most recent SUMA Convention in Regina, with Town of La Ronge, Saskatchewan Councillor Melissa McNeil. A vibrant town with a population of approximately 2,700 people located on the shores of Lac La Ronge, nestled next to Lac La Ronge Provincial Park (Nut Point) and apace to the beautiful Boreal Forest. It is the largest full-service community in Northern Saskatchewan.  The Northern Town of La Ronge closely neighboured by two other communities, the Northern Village of Air Ronge and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. The three communities work in co-operation for a variety of regional services and residents benefit from the cross-use of facilities and the diversity of businesses within close proximity. ------ Learn More About Today's Community:  https://www.laronge.ca/ [https://www.laronge.ca/] ------ This episode of Cross Border Interviews was sponsored by: Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy https://www.schoolofpublicpolicy.sk.ca/ [https://www.schoolofpublicpolicy.sk.ca/] ------ Support The Show Today: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-show [https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-show] Join The Show: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show [https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show]  ------ Listen To The Show:  Apple: https://apple.co/3XwwXIv [https://apple.co/3XwwXIv] Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cross-border-interviews [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cross-border-interviews] Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown [https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown] ------ Follow Us On Social Media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/] Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast [https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast]  Blusky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/ [https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/] Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/]  Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ [https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/] Cross Border Interview is Part of the Cross Border Network © 2026