Tom Fincher is here today, to chat about a store that’s been in many of our lives for most or all of our lives! For 70 years, Fincher’s has stood near the corner of Courthouse Square and Colborne St.

Started by Tom’s dad Dennis and continued on by Tom we are going to talk about the decision to retire, what it’s meant to him to have that business in town all these years and what he thinks his dad might think about all that has happened and the upcoming retirement.

We’ll chat about some of Tom & Dawn’s proudest moments and challenges through the years and we’ll share a little about the new owners and the new name of the business

And we will wrap with what’s next for Tom and Dawn as they settle into retired life and Tom’s heartfelt message to you.

I’ve known this wonderful human for a very long time. Maybe more accurately I've known her parents for a very long time and more known of her and her siblings shenanigans as peers of my own kids.

I’ve watched her grow to follow in her mom’s step dancing shoes, become an accomplished musician, a poet, a songwriter, a performer with Drayton Entertainment, a business owner with her sister that offers performing arts training for youth and a producer/director of shows for those same youth. She performs regularly with her family "The Ballaghs" and with her siblings as “The Crew.” And she's a solo artist with two projects to her credit. We'll hear a little music from her current release in this episode.

So that’s a lot of what she does, but who is the real Paige Ballagh? I hope you have as much fun learning the answer to that question as I did.

Local Christmas Magic. When I wrote this up and autofill decided on the word "Magic" before I could type "Music", I couldn't help but think it was a better choice.

Today is a Radio Sessions podcast with the extended versions of conversations heard on the Saturday morning show on Shoreline Classics. Our studio was full of friends including, Kim & Travis Teed and several members of the HuronSong Chorus (Deborah Bailey, Michele Hansen, Richard Madge, Craig Wark & Nisa Howe Lobb)

You'll hear details on some upcoming Christmas shows, but you'll also hear a lot of passion from our guests today. Passion for the magic of community, belonging, singing and contributing to great causes.