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EPISODE · Dec 4, 2025 · 51 MIN

E2 - CAAT Tales: Puzzles, Perseverance and The Spirit of Giving

from CAAT Tales (the podcast) · host SLC Faculty Local 417

This week we chat with Local 417 President Christina Decarie (1:30) , getting to learn more about her passion for puzzles, how John Anderson made a huge impact on her career and what it's like being the president of the CAAT-A Local. Then Lead Steward Gillian Axten weighs in on something that most of us have experienced in the past in Is It a Gripe or a Grievance? (34:30) This week's Member Spotlight comes with a SPOILER ALERT as Professor Polina Buchan (35:56) talks about her passion project and the recent release of The Awesome True Story of Santa. You can find Polina's book at Bookland in the west end of Kingston, at Novel Idea, or online through Indigo.ca, or Amazon.Finally, The 4-1-1 on the 4-1-7 (48:15) talks about how Local 417 now represents ALL faculty and counsellors at SLC.

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